Ibanez ART100 Artist Electric Guitar

For over 30 years, the classic Artist design has provided a real, high quality alternative to "the other famous mahogany double humbucker." The more recent ARX and ART single cutaway offer striking finishes, active pickups and more modern variations on the set-neck Artist theme at unprecedented low prices.

Ibanez Non-New Product Warranty Information
Ibanez Electric Guitars and Basses have a 1-year warranty on NEW instruments only for the ORIGINAL purchaser with a Sales Receipt. All used products are not under warranty.

If you have additional warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer at 800-669-8262

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"11 out of 10 on everything"

Sound:
EXTREMELY VERSITAL! I'm in a Christian metal band and a worship band and there are no boundaries to the amount of tones you can get from this guitar. I have played almost every Ibanez guitar (accept for custom models)and the only guitar I think is more versital is the SA. The neck is very comfortable, maybe even more so than the wizards. If you are a metalhead who wants to hear how it sounds just listen to anything by As I Lay Dying after 2006 (An Ocean between Us has the most guitar). Very distinct tone, yet very expressive, articulate and seems to remind you of something that you've heard before and liked. I found that the perfect death metal tone is to pear it up with a Crate "Flexwave" or Krank "Revolution". Punk: Marshall MG; Acoustic: Crate "Flexwave" (great amp, I highly reccomend it); Blues: Peavey "Windsor". Peared w/ an EMG 81, it could just be the best guitar for metal in the WORLD. With Duncan SHPG-1 it could be greatest blues guitar in the world. BUY THIS GUITAR!
Feature:
Don't know, bought used (still greastest guitar I've ever played).
Ease of Use:
Dude, face it, the guitar is AMAZING!
Quality:
Beautiful finish. amazing sound from the day I got it (even though it was used)
Manufacturer Support:
?
The Wow Factor:
The finish is superb and the inlay on the 12th fret complements is perfectly. but, going on just finish I would get an S prestige or maybe a '57 Gibson Les Paul goldtop
Overall:
I don't plan on ever selling it, in fact, I'm looking at buying another one.

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"The ART100, Beautiful guitar for all levels."

Sound:
I am a Rock and Blues player that needed a work horse guitar to set aside my JS1000 (and others)for jigs and other times. I was not impressed with the pups that came with the guitar or the strings. I replaced the strings and the pups and WOW! The strings made a huge difference in the action and the the pickups I choose were right on the money for a really great sounding and playing guitar.
Feature:
The set neck design from Ibanez is amazing. With my new string and pickups, This guitar plays with the best guitars that I own and that says a lot. Ibanez really made a solid base with this guitar and it shows once you add a little nicer strings and electronics. Like I said before, I play this guitar now more than any of my guitars and that says a lot. For the money I have invested into this guitar it is still way less than half the cost of my cheapest guitar.
Ease of Use:
Like I said before, Replace the strings and another thing that helped, Oil the fret board. Action should be very sweet after the string change if its anywhere close to my setup and you will be off to effortlessly playing in no time.
Quality:
I was amazed at the workmanship of this guitar. I have the white model and it is stunning. I give all my guitars a wipe down after I play them so I have not seen a scratch on it sense I have owned it(2 months). I play pretty hard too.
Value:
Yes
Manufacturer Support:
The friendliness and support were great and I will for sure be purchasing my next guitar right here at my new home ZZounds!
The Wow Factor:
There is a great appeal from this guitar as far as the looks and neck through design and solid mahogany body. This is all very great for the price of the guitar because you can always upgrade. That and the guitar is Beautiful!
Overall:
I will play this guitar to the ground and it would replace it without a thought if something happened to it. It's and very valuable instrument for the money from any stand point. Beginner's and intermediate players should love it out of the box and pro players have the low price of a well build body and nuck through design that can be upgraded to the sound that is desired.

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